The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-12-21
Early Love the Tlusst and PurssE-Lorg
E1gsgamsR.s Mt Beneficial.
The Hsppisst Marriages are fhcss Where
Lave is Esrly Pledged.
Young Men should Marry EarIy-Iuhuence
of Love and q Young Wife-PrO-
lOnged BetTOthals.
Written Specially for the sentiael.)

settled. IL is natural that parents should
be anxiously watchful lest their sons or
daughters should be entrapped into an en-
gagefhent or marriage before their school
days are ended, and business prospects
sen lee On q sure basis. Entreppsd Is not
pleasant word, but the guardians OF ths
young should be vigilant that the DANCE
I'D Rmplies may never befall those unde
their supervision. Yet one must be AR
gus-eyed, indeed, who can under all cir
cumstaEcesH effectuslly ibar the entrence
of love on one side, and caprice, cUpidity
or guile on the other Women are NOR
easily deluded by pleasant attentions, ten
der words, and soft, persuasive fl4tterie
then men, and in prudential matters ia
lees suspicious. 1t is here that parents ar
the most troubled and this is where lurk
the greatest danger,
But this is only one view of the ques.
ton. We are no advocate of very long en-
gagements, or unreasonably early MARI
ages, but when true love finds an entrance
with the young there is less danger of its
being spurious than in later years. Al
though most parents object to this, they
have far stronger grounds to hopeSfor hap
plness for their children than after the ex-
element Of business and the love of
money has secured a strong hold on the
youpg man, and few seasons in the
height of fashionable society have given
the dsmsel some lessons in the game of
CT quetry, and taste for dress and gayety
which she soon believes will be best secured
by marriage for that which riches will
yield her rather than the simpler, purer
joys that true love insures.
We believe that the happiest marriages
are those whose love was early pledged,
and that close observation Will prove that
such ere the most likely to stand the test
of til ?, and will pass through the many
rough and hazardous paths OF married life
with the most cheerful tcrtitude- When
marriage ls delayed till habits have become
TOO firmly established to give way kindly
TO another's wishes, or TO gently overlook
another's peculiari5ies, the prospects of
pleasant, harmonious life are not the most
encouraging. An early union gives fsirer
promise that the welded pair may 90 down
TO peaceful, happy old sge. not only with
cut losing the love that first united them,
but with q firm hope that it will grow
brighter and brighter, until that perfect
CAV, when both, having passed over the
river, will stand with clearer vision aud
purified affection before the throne of their
Maker.
When young people have finished the
education which was intended to fit them
10 begin their life's work, If they are so
fortuna te SIS to love and be beloved at that
period, then there can be no doubt but that
an early marriage is best for both parties.
There is no period in young mans life
when he so much needs the counsel, sym.
Iatby, and inspiration born of pure love,
IS when, in his fresh, uncontaminatsd
Young manhood he begins the battle of
ife-a battle that all must fight in
their first efforts to secure the fair
prospect of future independent support.
He who enters the arena of life for contest
with seen aud unseen obstacles, strengthen
ed and shielded by the love which gladly
unites with him to lay the foundations OF
a true home Is the safest, and by far more
certain Of success.
Knowing that bis wife presides in bis
simple dwelling, and while she seeks to aid
him By afiectionate care and judicious
economy, bis laboIs must provide the
means for their support, how can this
thought fail TO give impetus TO every ex-
ertioD All toll is sweet, all self-denial g
pleasure, because il is for her, or, rather
for both made one. Whatever the svoca.
ton or height of intellectual culture, the
supreme love shielding the new home il
the same The woodlands axe swings
lighter, the ring of the hammer on the
anvil has more music than fatigue in it
the farmer whistles more blithely Over
the work Of seed-time and harvest, thu
sharpest toll of the mechanic is full OF Joy
when he knows that his fair young part
ner, while watching his return, il
providing daintily for his comfort
and is ready to give him I
loving welcome. Fairer visions are caugh
and transferred to the artists canvas be
cause celored with the thoughts of the ont
who presides over his home. The dulles
subjects are clad with vigor and FRESHNESS
in the authors mind because he care
more TO please the gentle critic az hom
than the public. The image of the younl
wife, whose thoughts will follow him will
faith aud confidence in bis success, ens
bIes the lawyer to think more clearly anC
plead bis cause with more effective energy
The physician, as he goes among his De
tients, knows there is one-now all hi
own-wbo will pray that his efforts ma.
be rightly directed, and this knowledge s.
fills mis- heart and enriches it that his yer,
presence by the sick-bed has healing il
The Young pastor will work with NOR
zeal and tendern ess because of the lovin
encouragement that will cheer him whe
be returns home.
Is any one inclined to call this sent
mental romancing? We pity those who
having passed through tue experiences c
youth and middle age or beyond the four
score years, are rot eady to accept this 8
sober truth. In every position in life a
early marriage that enables two faithful
hearts to become the united architects OF
hone is a blessing that seems not to
fully understood. IL builds up a moi
perfect manhood and womanhood tina
q shield to the other against the snares an
emp.ations that lie in wait for the III
wary, aud those who walg alone. A ha
" early marriage is the strongest insu
abce OF pure life.
TIE advice TO wait until one has tin
and opportunity to know something of ii
so as TO Judge with prudence, putting a
romantic notions out Of the mind, Il
often proves a fearful temptation TO ev
and wrong doing. Any one, man {
woman, who ventures to assume the m a
Ffsge relations chiefly from prudenti
reasons instead of through the rich r
nance of the heart, If such they choose
+. term II, has simply made business bargai
instead of accepting what God designed
TO be-the richest and most blessed gift
mankind.
If betTothal or marriage is deferred, Il
yourg are easily caught in the fatal ne
of society life, and submit to be governI
chiefly bysuch regulations and IDEAS as q
ssnctioned by custom. Soon they III
that the thought Of position" is temptil
them to put off all idea Of maria
until q chance shall offer. which your
man can secure only. By allowing his hei
10 govern his heart. Then ambition, n
love, becomes his master.
The young glrl who loved early bat
; tempted to wait until she has enjoyed
few seasons in fashionable life before o